Basso Importer Sheets of about 1981 — the Gap, the Arrenacia and the Marino Basso Frames with Their Specifications, from the American Distributor

Two black and white sheets for Basso bicycles with the model photographs and specifications, printed for an American distributor with offices east and west of the Rockies. No year is printed.

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CICLI 3 BASSO
BASSO

Winner of the 1972 World Championships in Gap, Switzerland, Marino Basso is well qualified in the art of frame design. Marino and his brothers, Renato and Alcide, started their own factory in 1977 at Vincenza, Italy near the Campagnolo factory and now offer you the best of their racing and design experience.

FRAMES
All Basso Gap framesets are constructed with Columbus SL tubing throughout and use Campagnolo forkends. Cinelli cast bottom bracket shell and specially cast lugs, bridges and fork crowns are all standard. All fittings, including front derailleur, are brazed on. Basso framesets are available in a choice of Ferrari Red, Italian Blue or Champagne. Chromed chainstays, fork crowns and dropouts are also standard. Each frameset is inspected, the threads are cleaned and the bottom bracket and headset surfaces are faced before shipping. All framesets come with forkend adjusting screws and seatpost bolts. Sizes measured from center to center are available from 48-62cm.

BICYCLE
The Basso Gap bicycle consists of the Basso frameset equipped with a selection of Campagnolo Nuovo Record and Super Record components pantographed with the 3B logo of the three Basso brothers.

SPECIFICATIONS BASSO MOOR ‘GAP’
FRAME—COLUMBUS SL/CINELLI CAST BB & CROWN & LUGS/CAMPAG ENDS
HEADSET—CAMPAGNOLO NR
STEM—TTT 78 PANTO
HANDLEBARS—TTT TDF
CRANKSET—CAMPAGNOLO SR PANTO w/NRBB
PEDALS—CAMPAGNOLO PISTA SL
BRAKES—CAMPAGNOLO NR PANTO
CHAIN—HKK
FREEWHEEL—REGINA “ORO”
DERAILLEUR GROUP—CAMPAGNOLO NR
HUBS—CAMPAGNOLO NR
RIMS—NISI SOLIDAL
TIRES—CLEMENT CRITERIUM COTTON
SADDLE—CONCOR PROFIL OR TURBO
SEATPOST—CAMPAGNOLO SR PANTO

Neel & Katz INC.
EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION
EAST OF THE ROCKIES
1015 DAVIS
EVANSTON, IL 60201

WEST OF THE ROCKIES
1200 SOUTH ROCK #13
SPARKS, NV 89431

[Black-and-white sheet for the BASSO Moor ‘Gap’ with the 3B CICLI BASSO logo, a frameset photograph, three detail photographs and a complete bicycle, with text, a specification list and the Neel & Katz distributor block. The sheet has a printed black rule frame.]

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CICLI 3 BASSO
BASSO

Winner of the 1972 World Championships in Gap, Switzerland, Marino Basso is well qualified in the art of frame design. Marino and his brothers, Renato and Alcide, started their own factory in 1977 at Vincenza, Italy near the Campagnolo factory and now offer you the best of their racing and design experience.

FRAMES
All Basso Gap framesets are constructed with Columbus SL tubing throughout and use Campagnolo forkends. Cinelli cast bottom bracket shell and specially cast lugs, bridges and fork crowns are all standard. All fittings, including front derailleur, are brazed on. Basso framesets are available in a choice of Ferrari Red, Italian Blue or Champagne. Chromed chainstays, fork crowns and dropouts are also standard. Each frameset is inspected, the threads are cleaned and the bottom bracket and headset surfaces are faced before shipping. All framesets come with forkend adjusting screws and seatpost bolts. Sizes measured from center to center are available from 48-62cm.

FRAME—COLUMBUS S.L.
HEADSET—DURA ACE EX
STEM—DURA ACE EX
BARS—CINELLI
CRANKSET—DURA ACE EX D.D.
PEDALS—DURA ACE EX D.D.
BRAKES—DURA ACE EX
CHAIN—DURA ACE

FREEWHEEL—DURA ACE
DERAILLEUR—DURA ACE EX
HUBS—DURA ACE EX CASSETTE
RIMS—NISI SOLIDAL
TIRES—VITTORIA SPECIAL PRO
SADDLE—CONCOR PROFIL OR TURBO
SEATPOST—DURA ACE EX

BASSO ARRENACIA
FRAME—ALL COLUMBUS 3 MAIN TUBES S.L.
HEADSET—RINO/EXCEL
STEM—AMBROSIO
BARS—AMBROSIO
CRANKSET—RINO/EXCEL
PEDALS—MICHE
BRAKES—MODOLO SPORT
CHAIN—SEDISPORT
FREEWHEEL—SUNTOUR ULTRA-6
DERAILLEUR—CAMPAGNOLO NUOVO RECORD
HUBS—CAMPAGNOLO NUOVO TIPO
RIMS—NISI
TIRES—VITTORIA MONDIALE
SADDLE—SAN MARCO
SEATPOST—RINO/EXCEL

All Basso Arrenacia frames are constructed throughout with Columbus tubes—the three main tubes are Columbus S.L. The geometry is the same racing design used in the model gap. Frames available in sizes 48, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61. Red metallic in color.

Neel & Katz INC.
EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION
EAST OF THE ROCKIES
1015 DAVIS
EVANSTON, IL 60201

WEST OF THE ROCKIES
1200 SOUTH ROCK #13
SPARKS, NV 89431

[Black-and-white sheet with the 3B CICLI BASSO logo and two bicycle photographs, with text on the Basso Gap framesets, a first specification list without a printed heading, the BASSO ARRENACIA specification list and a caption, and the Neel & Katz distributor block. The sheet has a printed black rule frame.]